Eleven memoranda of understanding were signed between various Indian and Italian companies primarily from the auto sector (three) followed by two each in the defence and electronics, oil and gas, banking and finance and education sector.

Higher Birth Rate in BiharThe National Family Health Suffering 2005-2006 (NFHS 3) survey has found an alarming increase in the fertility rate in Bihar even though the rates is decreasing in the rest of the country.

US General Says Taliba, Al Qaeda in PakThe outgoing top US commander in Afghanistan urged Pakistan on Tuesday to crack down on an entrenched network of senior Taliban and al-Qaeda leaders, training camps and recruiting grounds.

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Companies Would Make Big BuysA new report by Forrester says that Indian Information Technology firms will buy struggling American and European service companies.

Artemis in Health Partnership with PhilipsArtemis Health Sciences Pvt. Ltd has India's largest healthcare technology partnership with Philips Medical System that will make its facility one of the best in the world.

USD 5B Infra FundCiti Group and Blackstone have set up a USD 5 billion infrastructure fund for India.